By Lisa Devlin. The rising cost and quality of health care is a big concern for most Americans. Hospital care is very expensive and there is often a short supply of open hospital beds to serve those in need. Due to these costs and demands on resources, hospital stays have been getting shorter on average, […]
Get It Right the First Time
By Shalane Farrell When a senior is unhappy with their living situation, moving them over and over is not going to fix the problem. Identifying the problem likely will. As a Care Advisor it is my goal to get to the root of the problem and figure out what the underlying issue is. Why is […]
Long Term Care Insurance – Part 1
By Sylvana Rinehart Every March we receive our bill for our long-term care insurance policy and my husband invariably asks me “should we keep it?” Every time, I unequivocally answer affirmatively. Why do we go through this annual ritual? When my husband was going to turn 60, I knew that it was best to purchase […]
Long Term Care Insurance – Part 2
By Sylvana Rinehart In my first article about Long-term Care Insurance (LTCI), I mentioned that my husband and I purchased it at a younger age. I briefly covered the when, why and affordability of getting long-term care insurance. Now I would like to address what to look for in LTCI. As previously mentioned, the best […]
Purses and Keys
By Bob Rinehart This is a human-interest story about a son who lived most of his life away from home and left most of the caring of his mother to his sister who took care of their mother. There were eventually some hard conversations and decisions to be made regarding their mother’s care and one […]
The Value of Laughter
By Arlinda Babcock For those of us who remember, “Laughter is the Best Medicine was our favorite page in Readers Digest for many years and enjoyed by our entire family. Do you ever think about laughter as medicine? Well according to many experts who study laughter, it can be good medicine. Just a few results […]
The Upside of Downsizing – Special Memories to Cherish
By Maria Myers There comes a time when we are downsizing the accumulation of “stuff” in our lives. We could be moving from a house to an apartment. Or like me, going through your parent’s belongings after one or both have passed away. My parents were both collectors of stuff and the basement of my […]
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Loneliness in Seniors
By Arlinda Babcock It is well known that seniors can be lonely. Loneliness happens for many reasons, and it is important to recognize this problem and for anyone with a senior in their life to try to help with the problem. People who are on oxygen and need to have it with them, encounter the […]
Gifts for Elderly
So many people want to know what they should give their parents, their grandparents, or an aging friend. For as many questions as there are, there are also answers to that question. As in any gift giving, think about the gift recipient: • What is their relationship to you • What do they like and […]
Gift Giving – The Gift of Time
By Lisa Devlin When it comes to holidays and special occasions, it can be a challenge to find something thoughtful for the seniors in your life. What can I get them? They already have everything they need, and I don’t want to give them something else that to will have to take care of or […]